Gigapans

On the right is perennial Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium), a close relative of our major annual crop wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seen on the left. The view shows the deep (5 – 6 foot) root structure of wheatgrass beside the roots of wheat predominantly in the 18” range. Wheatgrass is a potential...

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A popular destination. After repeatedly pausing, backing up and starting again attempting to miss the crowd I finally gave up and finished the pan. Then, as is the nature of chance, the crowd disappeared. I retook the center portion of the image, and then worked through modifying the image numbers to get the redo to...

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This view of the Konza Prairie beyond the interstate to the north is found near mile marker 311 along I-70 in eastern Kansas. The horizons seen in this 360 degree pan range from about a half mile to nearly 20 miles away. The Konza Prairie is a 3,487 hectare (~8,600 acres or 13½ square miles) native tallgrass prairie...

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This image shows the fruit of the Osage Orange tree. The gnarly tree on the right of the image is the source for a portion of this fruit the remainder borne of nearby trees. This is not a natural collecting of the fruit but is a result of groundskeeper?s efforts to keep the links clear. A clue to the nature of the area...